Every girl needs care products for her hands and nails. The skin next to my nails is very dry. That's why I bought Burt's Bees Lemon Butter Cuticle Cream. The little tin seems to be rather pricy: € 7,95/15g. But this little tin lasts forever. I have been using this tin daily for four months and it is still pretty filled up.

The cream is very greasy and sticky which is a good thing for a cuticle cream. I love the smell of fresh citrons - just delicious! The cream tends the cuticles well. I massage it into my unpainted nails, too. But this cream is not a miracle cure for the dry skin next to my nails. It helps to stop the drying out of my skin/cuticles but my skin has not become more smooth or softer. My cuticles are always fine because I use handcream so this cream did the job, too.

This little tin has been used daily for four months and is still almost full.

I couldn't resist and treated myself to a little set of leading lady, beyond cozy and snap happy. Today I am showing you beyond cozy, a silvery gold that matches my skin tone perfectly. This nail polish is pure micro glitter. The only thing that irritates me is the slow drying time that is typical for essie nail polishes.

shadow

sunlight

Deckkraft: zwei Schichten

Haltbarkeit: sehr gut

Konsistenz: leicht unebenTrockenzeit: eher langsam

Besonderheit: silber-goldener GlitzerBewertung: 4/5

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Opacity: two coatsDurability: very goodTexture: a little grittyDrying time: rather slow

Through a swap I received this great glitter nail polish. It's Gingerbread from last winters Limited Edition "Beyond The Mistletoe". Gingerbread is golden holographic glitter in a clear base. It's opaque in two or three coats and application is easy. On my ring finger I added another coat of Candy Cane what makes the polish look warmer.

in artificial light

in daylight

Deckkraft: zwei bis drei Schichten

Haltbarkeit: mittelmäßig

Konsistenz: leicht unebenTrockenzeit: sehr schnell

Besonderheit: goldener holographischer GlitzerBewertung: 4/5

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Opacity: two or three coatsDurability: moderateTexture: a little grittyDrying time: very quick

I am a relatively new nail polish addict. I was always fussy about painting my toenails but the totally excessive painting of my fingernails started in August of this year. That's why most nail polishes in my Top Ten are from collections that were released in the second half of this year.

#10China Glaze United

I was wearing this nail polish when my boyfriend proposed to me. How could I not love this color?!

#9 Butter London Knackered

This is my most expensive nail polish. A wonderful duochrome color for spring!

#8 China Glaze Red Satin

A wonderful classic red jelly. Every woman needs such a nail polish.

#7 A England St. George

A vibrant dark green/teal. So many shades of green are visible in this nail polish!

#6 Zoya Aurora

This was my first nail polish from Zoya. It's the most amazing purple holographic nail polish.

#5 OPI The Color Of Minnie

I love love love this beautiful pinkish red nail polish. A classic! You can not wear this without feeling sexy.

#4 Orly Smolder

A classic dark red nail polishes with pretty shimmer.

#3 OPI On Her Majestys Secret Service

The Skyfall Collection is the prettiest collection of the year 2012. This color is a stunning gunmetal grey with glassflecks in blue, green and pink.

#2 OPI Every Month Is Oktoberfest

Another beautiful dark red nail polish. Simply sexy.

#1 OPI The Spy Who Loved Me

This stunning red nail polish with golden glitter from the Skyfall Collection is too beautiful to be described with words. My fiancee likes it, too.

So, this one is not in my Top Ten but this was the nail polish that started my addiction to buy polishes in the USA. That's why I can not write this post without mentioning OPI Nothin' mousie 'bout it.

I couldn't make up my mind about which nail polish to use so I chose two different glitters: Orly You Are Not Alone & China Glaze Make A Spectacle. You Are Not Alone is opaque in two coats. I added one coat of Make A Spectacle.

My first Indie nail polish!!! Ancient affairs is a brownish grey base with a lot of blue glitter and a bit of green and pink glitter. Application is easy but the polish dryes a little gritty. In shadow Ancient Affairs is rather boring but in sunlight the glitter is very pretty! Though I expected more from this nail polish because of the price and and the excitement for this brand.

The cute Ithfifi nominated me for the Liebster Award. Thank you so much, Ithfifi! This is a big honor for me.

Eleven random facts about me:

1. I am an owl lover.

2. No cake within my grasp is save!

3. I am very fussy about painting my toenails in summer.

4. As I don't wear much jewelry I like to wear colorful nails als my accessories.

5. Two parakeets live with me.

6. I love to drink a good coffee with foamed milk.

7. I am a movie lover.

8. My favorite book is "Gone with the wind" from Margaret Mitchell.

9. I am a shoe addict.

10. What I love even more than a good movie is a good series.

11. The most handsome, affectionate and supportive man in this world is my boyfriend.

These are the eleven questions from Ithfifi and my answers:

1.
What is one nail polish you can not live without?

I love OPI The Spy Who Loved Me. It's the sexiest red nail polish on this world.

2.
What is your guilty favourite snack food?

That are cakes in all variations. My boyfriend knows he can always make me happy with a cake :-)

3.
What is something you feel very strongly/passionate about besides
nail blogging?

There was a time when I blogged about knitting. Once that was my big passion.

4.
Is there a fashion item/trend that you just don't understand?

I don't like ombre hair. That's just weird in my opinion.

5.
What has been your best experience of blogging?

I met some very nice women/girls from other blogs.

6.
Which three places would you like to visit if money was unlimited?

The United States of America (all of them), Scotland and Canada.

7.
What is your favourite style of nail art?

That changes all the time but right now I am in love with red nail polish.

8.
What is your biggest nail polish/arting peeves?

I often try to stamp my nails but this does not work out in the way I want it.

9.
Do you have any nail arting disasters?

In the beginning of my nail painting carreer I had a lot of disasters. I was so unknowing and had to learn so much! The most terrible thing was when I painted my nails in the evening and when I woke up the next morning I had the pattern of my bed linen on my nails.

10.
What do you most look forward to at Christmas time?

I like the free time :-)

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I won't nominate 11 other bloggers because I don't like that. But anyway I am very happy I got nominated! Thanks again, Ithfifi!

Au Champagne is the perfect white nail polish. Unlike other white nail polishes Au Champagne is neither streaky nor too sheer nor does it make the nails look thick. And it glistenes like snow in the sunlight! Seigh. Just beautiful! Also great: The polish has a matt finish. After two coats of this polish the nail line is still slightly visible.

A simple maroon. I expected more from this nail polish. For me this color is too old fashioned and boring. Opaque in two coats. This one is not so pretty without a top coat (pics show polish without top coat).